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For possible future reference, how can a personal registration be retained if the car is stolen or beyond economic repair after an accident?
Does the first log book have to state a non transferable number to be so? My family owned vehicle from new back in 1961 has just had the RF60 brown log book changed to a V5 that states the number plate...
If my car with a valuable personalised numberplate is stolen, am I able to retain title to the personalised registration number? If not, do I need to take out separate insurance?
I have a cherished plate on my car that will shortly need an MoT. It is quite possible that it will fail and be beyond economic repair. With no MoT, would I be able to put the plate on retention in this...
I currently have a four-digit registration plate. What is the process to retain it in the family should I die. My son has the same initials as me and in that event, I would like it to pass over to him....
I bought a registration from the DVLA 12 years ago and then went overseas and didn’t pay retention fees. How can I go about getting the number back from DVLA? They seem very uncooperative.
I've found a 2012 car from a dealer with a number plate that is unrecognised on all the relevant websites. Might that be a cause for concern?
My wife had, until recently, a personal plate on her BMW Z4 but sold the plate and transferred another personal plate (which she had on retention) to the BMW. It was last used on an Audi TT she owned at...
I have a leased car and would like to put a personalised number plate on the car. Is this possible?
I wish to buy a new personalised Registration Number from the DVLA for my existing 13 year old car, and also keep the existing Registration Number. This so that I can revert back to the previous Reg Number...